Sajjan touts female recruitment numbers, says Norman’s reinstatement in Vance’s hands

'General Vance is meeting with Vice-Admiral Norman to discuss next steps with him. I am going to give Gen. Vance, as Vice-Admiral Norman’s immediate superior, time to have this discussion,' says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa.
The federal government has prioritized recruiting women, Indigenous people, and visible minorities into the Canadian Armed Forces. Though the percentage of those groups into the Armed Forces is ticking up slowly, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says progress has been made, citing an eight per cent in...

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